Wednesday, July 09, 2008

Voices in the dark

Robin is kicking off another listening session at her place. Here is my contribution - again from The Woman in the Wall. (I'd call it a work in progress, except I haven't made any over the past couple of weeks. Work, work, work, sigh).

13 comments:

Natalie Whipple said...

Wow, great voice and awesome passage. Thanks for sharing.

Whirlochre said...

The phrase 'eat your own words' typically has a negative connotation, but I'm going to invoke it here in a positive incarnation — these are delicious words and you read them with relish. The image of the two characters slumped in front of the TV is great.

JaneyV said...

I agree, your voice is so soothing it pulls you in to this mildewy domestic situation. I see it perfectly. The poor wee bairn has joined the two in the room now … I have a feeling nothing will be the same.

PJD said...

A piece that creates an undeniable mood, and you read it appropriately. I am amazed at how well everyone reads. I don't know why it amazes me, but this whole group has really wonderful, expressive voices. Yours is no exception.

laughingwolf said...

cuts off abruptly, otherwise super!

it IS a WIP, no matter how long between additions/edits/deletions....

Stacy said...

Very nice! Love your voice.

Stuart Neville said...

Strangely, I think you sound much more Scottish in this one.

Robin S. said...

I agree with you, Conduit.

McK, you sound more like what I thought you'd sound like - I love it!

Wonderful beautiful voice - and I love that news tidbit about the skelelton, tucked in there in the end of the passage...

pacatrue said...

It's how she says "house". Total Scot on that vowel. By the way, I renamed your link to Black Watch Sheila a couple weeks ago. If you'd like a different clan pattern, let me know.

ril said...

Great. I'm a sucker for the Scots accent, though yours doesn't have as much "burr" has some. Perhaps the Aussies have corrupted your speech?

Lovely story; I could go on listening.

Sarah Laurenson said...

*sigh* Please may I have some more? You really should be doing your own audiobooks. Great stuff here, McK!

McKoala said...

Thank you all! This was fun.

Paca, there's a moose loose aboot this hoose.

Sylvia said...

You do sound different on this one - I'm not sure quite what it is.

I agree with pjd - I shouldn't be amazed but I am, everyone has such great individualistic voices!